Combined faucet and drinking fountain



Patented Sept. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. PAUL J. AsEILIN, ormnwoon, CALIFORNIA.

1 COMBINED FAUCE'I AND. DRINKING rouincariv.

.Appli cation filed October 12 1922. Serial No. 593,952.

To all whom it may come-m:

Be it known that I, PAUL J. AsELIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Linwood, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented newand usefullniprovements in a" Combined Faucet and Drinking Fountain, of which the following is a specification. A

This invention relates to plumbing fixtures, and has for its object to'provide a combined faucet and drinking fountain. It is an object of the invention to provide an extremely simple, practicable and reliable form of faucet, the handle of which actuates a main valve closure so as to cut oif the flow of water therefrom when the handle is in one position and to open the supply of water when in another position; and further the invention consists in providing a handle which forms a discharge nozzle for drinking purposes and is provided with a self-closing device. Q Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the following specification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective showing the faucet with the handle in the faucet opening position. a Fig. 2 is a central section through the faucet and the handle, the latter being in the faucet closing position.

The invention consists of a body or shell 2 havin a downturned s out 3 and an intermediate valve seat .1. The shell has an upwardly extending threaded box 5 in which is mounted a threaded core 6, the lower end of which forms a valve closure 7' to engage the seat 4. The valve core 6 has an upwardly extending stem 8 which is provided with a duct 9 providing constant communication with the pressure side of the faucet or opening to the fluid therein. The stem 8 is guidedin a bonnet 1O screwed. to the upper end of the box 5.

Screwed to the stem is a cross connection 11, and extending radially from this is a tubular handle 12 which communicates with a passageway 13 in the connection 11. The outer end of the tubular handle 12 is provided with a mouth piece 14.

Then the handle 12 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, the faucet is open for discharge, and when the handle is turned to the position shown in F ig. 2, the valve closure is seated and the runningwateris'cut-off.

A feature of the invention consists of means enabling the hollow handle 12 toflbe used as a drinking fountain. Therefore, the; upper end of the stem 9 1s combined with an auxiliary or second valve controlling flow of water through the stem to the tubular handle 12. This auxiliary valve consists ofa tubular body 15*threaded in the connec tion 11 and having a ground joint abutment 16 against the contiguous end of the va'lve stem 8. The tubular body is provided with a central push rod or stem 17'oarrying" a plug 18 or other valve closure on its lower end, and this is drawn up against the end of the tubular body 15 by a spring 19 countersunk in the upper end of the body below a push button 20. From this it will be seen that the valve closure 18 when closed prevents the discharge of water from the bore 3% 9 of the stem 8 into the hollow valve body 15, the chamber of which communicates with the passage 13.

hen it is desired to use the hollow handle 12 as a. drinking fountain, it can be pulled forwardly to a convenient position as away from a contiguous wall on which the faucet may be mounted, and then by simply pressing down on the push button 20 the auxiliary valve 18 is opened and water dis charges from the mouth piece 14.

To regulate the flow from the nozzle 12, suitable means is provided. as for instance a screw plug 22.

Further embodiments, modifications and changes may be resorted to within the spirit of the invention as here claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A combined faucet and drinking fountain comprising a shell having a downturned faucet spout, an intermediate valve seat, an upwardly extending internally threaded box and an external thread at its upper end, a core screwseated in the box and forming a' valve to engage the valve seat and having an upwardly extending stem, there being a duct through the core and stem, the upper end of the duct being enlarged and the upper end of the stem being finished to form a seat, a bonnet fitting around the stem and mounted upon the external screw thread, a cross connection screwed upon the upper end of the stem, a tubular body screwed into the top of the connection and having a finished lower end forming a tight joint with the seat at the upper end of the stem and having a'secondary valve seat at its lower end, a valve for the valve seat, a stem extending upwardly from the valve through the tubular body, a push button upon the upper end of the valve stem, a spring under the push button to hold the secondary valve closed, a tubular handle connected to the connection, there being a passage from the secondary valve through the tubular body and through the handle and a mouth piece upon the outer end of the handle, so that when the water pressure is on depressing the push button will supply water through the mouth piece.

2. In a combined faucet and drinking fountain, a casing having a passageway therethrough, a main valve controlling the flow of water through said passageway, a handle for operating said valve, a discharge member having an orifice on said handle, a passageway for fluid extending from the first mentioned passageway to said orifice,

an auxiliary valve forcontrolling the flow of water to said orifice, and means operable independently of the discharge member for operating the auxiliary valve.

3. In a combined faucet and drinking fountain, a casing having a passageway therethrough, a main valve controlling the flow of water through said passageway, a handle for operating said valve, a discharge member having an orifice on said handle, a passageway for fluid extending from the first mentioned passageway to said orifice,

an auxiliary'valve for controlling the flow PAUL J. ASELIN. 

